In Ukraine and the Red Sea, low-tech drones are changing the way wars are fought. The U.S. and other countries are investing in a new and inexpensive way to retaliate: lasers. Compared with traditional weapons, lasers present some key challenges: they have a shorter range, limited power and can be harder to fix when issues arise. WSJ explains how the BlueHalo LOCUST laser weapon system works and why the tech is so difficult to perfect.
On the Front Lines With Ukraine’s Killer Drone Pilot | WSJ
“Darwin” is one of Ukraine’s deadliest drone pilots in its war against Russia. But the 20-year-old must contend with his own personal evolution after hundreds of successful missions in a modern survival of the fittest.
AI podcast hosts have existential crisis after being told they are not real
Sky News host Caleb Bond discusses how Google’s ‘NotebookLM’ AI recently had an existential crisis. “It has often been asked what happens when artificial intelligence manages to outsmart us, will it be the end of humanity,” Mr Bond said. “Google recently launched a service … which allows you to feed an article into it and then it generates a podcast of two people talking to each other about the article.”
Quantum Explained
In explaining quantum technology, professor of physics and director of the MIT Center for Quantum Computing, Will Oliver cites MIT’s interdisciplinarity as a key component in developing these technologies. In this video he, along with research scientist Jeff Grover, explore the origins of quantum mechanics and the state of quantum computing today.
I Didn’t Believe that AI is the Future of Coding. I Was Right.
With the rise of AI, we’ve been told that the technology can be used to help software engineers code more efficiently. We have heard plenty of warnings that AI might even take their jobs. But a bunch of studies now show that AI doesn’t help software development as much as promised — at least for now. Let’s take a look.
Flux AI Tutorial: FREE AI Image Generator on Your PC
We’ll walk you through how to use Flux AI by Black Forest Labs to create stunning, realistic images just by typing a description of what you want to see! Flux is known for its exceptional image generation, particularly with details like hands and text, where other AI models often struggle.
I’ll show you how to install and run Flux using Pinokio, a tool that handles all the necessary dependencies for running AI models. Whether you’re using Windows, Mac, or Linux, this guide will have you up and running in no time.
With Flux, you can choose between two models: the Schnell model for faster, commercially usable images, and the dev model for higher-quality results. I’ll also demonstrate how to customize prompts, adjust image dimensions, and generate the perfect image using an NVIDIA RTX graphics card for the best performance
OpenAI: Cyber actors exploiting ChatGPT to influence elections
OpenAI identified and disrupted more than 20 attempts to use its artificial intelligence models to generate fake content aimed at influencing elections worldwide, the company revealed in a report published Wednesday, Oct. 9. The report highlights how cyber actors, including state-linked entities, have exploited OpenAI’s tools, such as ChatGPT, to create AI-generated articles, social media posts and comments intended to manipulate public opinion.
Runway VID-2-VID Changes Everything! Full-Demo
Demonstration of tranforming existing video footage into an entirely different environment, including changing faces and attire.
China Is Outspending the U.S. to Achieve the ‘Holy Grail’ of Clean Energy | WSJ U.S. vs. China
The U.S. and China are in a high-tech race to achieve and commercialize an elusive clean energy source: nuclear fusion. Fusion has the potential to create nearly limitless energy with no carbon emissions and very limited radioactivity. If China wins, it would have a leg up in a growing competition over energy resources as the U.S. is trying to shift more supply chains within domestic borders.
WSJ explores what’s at stake as the competition over energy resources intensifies around the world.
AI tools consume up to 4 times more water than estimated
A new report shows that artificial intelligence tools, including ChatGPT, are using up to four times more water than previously believed. This discovery raises concerns about the sustainability of data centers as AI continues to expand.